Dolton: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Search old registers for Dolton and you will soon meet Dalton too. At root, the name means “Valley settlement”.

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Dolton has “o” where Dalton has “a”. The same family of names includes Daulton.

In the 2010 US Census, 506 Americans gave Dolton as their last name (rank 42,790).

Heraldry and the Dolton name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Dalton surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Dolton family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.